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Retrains

r 1e 1t 1r 1a 1i 1n 1s 1

About 2 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Less common · third-person singular form of retrain

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does retrains mean?

verb

  1. teach new skills

    “We must retrain the linguists who cannot find employment”

  2. train again

    “He is retraining to become an IT worker”

Definitions shown for retrain, the base form of retrains.

Is RETRAINS a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is RETRAINS worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
r 1e 1t 1r 1a 1i 1n 1s 1

Words With Friends

9 pts
r 1e 1t 1r 1a 1i 1n 2s 1

Wordfeud

8 pts
r 1e 1t 1r 1a 1i 1n 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

8 pts
r 1e 1t 1r 1a 1i 1n 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in RETRAINS

Hooks for RETRAINS

Add one letter to the front or back of RETRAINS to make another word.

Front hooks

Back hooks

None

Words that end like RETRAINS

Common words that share the ending -AINS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -AINS

Retrains: quick answers

Is RETRAINS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. RETRAINS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 8 points before board bonuses.
How many points is RETRAINS worth?
RETRAINS scores 8 points in Scrabble, 9 in Words With Friends, 8 in Wordfeud and 8 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does retrains mean?
retrains is the third-person singular form of retrain, which means “teach new skills”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in RETRAINS?
You can make 401 shorter words from RETRAINS, such as ANESTRI, ANTSIER, ARTSIER, ERRANTS. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of RETRAINS?
RETRAINS rearranges into RESTRAIN, STRAINER, TERRAINS, TRAINERS, TRANSIRE.